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Strategies & Market Trends : REITS - Buying 1 - 2 weeks before going ex-dividend -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: gregor who wrote (2519)	4/13/2004 4:31:51 PM
From: James Kibler	Respond to of 2561

Gregor..........let's hope not am down e'nuff on my closed-end funds........at least I sold out of PFD which had become a real bloated piggie..........my only success today was flipping HCN ..........it appeared Richs' 553 on ^RMS held today.........FWIW....JIM

To: gregor who wrote (2519)	4/13/2004 8:48:42 PM
From: Richard Barron	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2561

Gregor, I am not familiar with the holdings of FRIFX nor FRESX. I avoid mutual funds (except a few close end funds). The open end ones seem to collapse on themselves if a run of redemptions starts and there isn't enough cash. I do think very few traders play with preferreds since you can't get large blocks, and there is frequently a huge spread. Preferred holders are probably true investors looking for yield, who would welcome a drop in principle as they continue to buy more every few months. ireizine.com Here is a link to a very wise professional REIT manager who shares his insights. Richard